Research
Mixed
The blood pressure-lowering effect of the DASH combination diet is significantly greater in African Americans and individuals with hypertension compared to their respective counterparts.
If you are African American or have hypertension, the DASH diet (high fruits/veggies/low-fat dairy, low saturated fat) is particularly effective for lowering blood pressure. You may see greater benefits than the average person following the same diet.
StrongQualifiesHIGH confidence
The combination diet lowered systolic blood pressure significantly more in African Americans (6.8 mm Hg) than in whites (3.0 mm Hg), and in hypertensive subjects (11.4 mm Hg) than in nonhypertensive subjects (3.4 mm Hg) (P<.05 for both interactions).
Why this rating
Statistically significant interaction terms in a large RCT.
Source
Effects of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan on Cardiovascular Risks Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Leila Azadbakht et al. · Diabetes Care · 2010
rct · n=459Cited 304×
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